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jasmine mithani

@jazzmyth.bsky.social
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gender, tech & domestic violence reporter @19thnews.org • newsletters @ data + feelings • reads a lot • los angeles • she/her 🧿🌈🇵🇰 signal: jsmn.01 jmithani [at] 19thnews.org jmithani.com

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K Petrin @petrinkae.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Had a blast making my debut on TNISG with @kenschneck.bsky.social and @hcomeriato.bsky.social. We dug into coverage analysis, upcoming anti-LGBTQ+ ballot initiatives, and more.
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This reminds me of a recent conversation I had with @alexhanna.bsky.social about AI and workers, in which Hanna noted that bosses tend to think most feminized work can be automated because they imagine the work as reduced to the task itself and forget the necessary relational aspects.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
i went to a bar to watch the games and i'm not used to watching tv. all the ads are like sports betting. glp-1s. AI-generated dog.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Absolutely horrifying. Fear of sexual violence prevents women candidates from running for office — a gendered burden that impacts representation overall. It is brave for Bernadette Greene-Placentia to share this. (NB Article contains graphic descriptions) www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled for the first time that a Flock search was unconstitutional and violated a woman's Fourth Amendment rights. Oklahoma cop pulled over a woman and searched her in Flock "because he saw her license plate was from California" www.404media.co/federal-judg...
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Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional
Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booksel...
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Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year - Wikipedia
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm going to be talking all about funding issues for domestic violence organizations stemming from Trump's executive orders, grant delays and VOCA cuts TOMORROW. If you attend, you're eligible to apply for a reporting grant of up to $10k. usc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Symposium. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Symposium. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Education is a part of public health, so you know when someone isn't treating you well — or you can tell your friend that you're worried about the way their partner has been talking to them, because you're aware of more subtle signs of abuse.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'm not blaming victims or suggesting that if we just educate ourselves about abuse we won't be abused. The responsibility lies with the person choosing to abuse someone. But community is essential to supporting survivors — it's why so many abusers isolate their victims.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Intimate partner violence can be a taboo topic in queer spaces. This zine from the LGBTQ+ IPV Institute was designed with survivors and is full of information to help keep our communities safe. lgbtqipvinstitute.org/understandin...
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Understanding Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community Zine | National LGBTQ Institute on IPV
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
And now they are down again for an unspecified "policy violation."
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Faith Smith @faithsm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“They're trying to create a caricature of trans people that, to average person, appears outlandish.” In this new age of AI, it’s increasingly difficult to tell what is real and what isn’t — but experts say it doesn’t matter to voters who see this kind of media. @jazzmyth.bsky.social @19thnews.org
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Political ads with made-up trans people are being used to bash Democrats
Elon Musk’s super PAC dropped dozens of ads this week in key Senate races, and the majority of them focus on trans people.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Brooke Migdon @bmigdon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In less than a week, Elon Musk’s super PAC has pushed out dozens of ads vilifying trans people and accusing Democratic Senate candidates of backing a “radical trans agenda.” In at least two of the ads, the people portrayed as trans women don’t even appear to be real. 19thnews.org/2026/09/elon...
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Political ads with made-up trans people are being used to bash Democrats
Elon Musk’s super PAC dropped dozens of ads this week in key Senate races, and the majority of them focus on trans people.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I felt this way with notion before and yet my life hasn't been magically fixed!!
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Prism @prismreports.org · 10/09/2026
How are those new to journalism meant to access an industry that has been gatekept for decades? ✍️FROM PITCH TO PUBLICATION: Join Prism's Reflective Journalism Project for a one-day beginner-friendly training on the nuts & bolts of movement journalism. Join us virtually on Sept. 30! Register here⤵️
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From Pitch to Publication: Movement Journalism Fundamentals for Beginners
Join Prism's Reflective Journalism Project one-day virtual training on the nuts and bolts of movement journalism for beginners.
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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A new HHS study claims support for transgender rights is linked to political violence. Experts are questioning its methodology and political purpose, warning that the research could be used to portray trans people and their allies as security threats. By @oriion.bsky.social & @jazzmyth.bsky.social:
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What Trump’s new study says about support for trans rights — and why experts are worried
Researchers who study authoritarianism and political violence have major concerns about the study and how the administration plans to use it.
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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A new study from the Trump administration is sending alarm bells through pro-democracy groups for its potential to fuel a crackdown on Americans who support LGBTQ+ rights — or anyone with left-leaning views. my colleague @jazzmyth.bsky.social and I dived in:
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What Trump’s new study says about support for trans rights — and why experts are worried
Researchers who study authoritarianism and political violence have major concerns about the study and how the administration plans to use it.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
well, it appears that since at least 12/8/25 flock's website has been manually excluded from the internet archive so it's more difficult to track changes being made to its webpages wiki.archiveteam.org/index.php?ti...
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Difference between revisions of "List of websites excluded from the Wayback Machine" - Archiveteam
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🦇🎃💀 Riana-mator 💀🎃🦇 @riana.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This is a good thread (and I’m saying that as someone who has studied 1466A cases and this case specifically)
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Liz @stayathomecommie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
RIP to two of the best to ever do it
dolly parton in the 80s in black lingerie with red trim with garters and stockings dolly parton again in red lingerie with a garter belt and stockings tim curry in rocky horror picture show in a sparkly garter belt and lingerie too tim curry posing with a black jacket and his stockinged legs extended to show off black stilettos
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Amanda Becker @amandabecker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“If I’m remembered 100 years from now, I hope it will be not for looks but for books,” Parton once said.
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Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Incredibly thrilled to welcome our next class of France Ellen Watkins Harper fellows! Check out this cohort.
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Meet The 19th’s fifth cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellows
Four HBCU alumni join The 19th this year, while the fellowship expands with its first development fellow and a pilot senior product fellowship.
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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
got a few leads but even bigger stab in the dark since this is the freaks app, if you live in texas and started buying more physical smut/ porn / dvds because of age verification laws, i'd love to hear from you. dm me or find me on signal at kissphoria.57
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Now she won't have to register as a violent offender in Illinois, and will have more access to housing and career opportunities that will allow her to better provide for her now 3-year-old daughter. Story will be updated throughout the day. 19thnews.org/2026/08/kesh...
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Keshia Golden, who said she killed boyfriend in self-defense, accepts plea deal
As a Black woman and survivor of domestic violence, she chose not to gamble on a trial that could have seen her imprisoned for at least 20 years.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
BREAKING: Keshia Golden, a Black mother who said she killed her abusive boyfriend in self-defense, accepted a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter. She was set to go on trial for first-degree murder today, which could have resulted in 20+ yrs in prison. 19thnews.org/2026/08/kesh...
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Keshia Golden, who said she killed boyfriend in self-defense, accepts plea deal
As a Black woman and survivor of domestic violence, she chose not to gamble on a trial that could have seen her imprisoned for at least 20 years.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Chicago folks, Keshia's trial starts Monday.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Swalwell stepping down after accusations of sexual assault created an open seat that will help increase women's representation in Congress. Wahab was the first Afghan American woman and first Muslim elected to the CA Senate. 19thnews.org/2026/08/aish...
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Aisha Wahab makes history as the first Afghan American elected to Congress
Aisha Wahab, a progressive California state senator, will fulfill the rest of the term of former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned amid accusations of sexual misconduct.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
DDHQ projects Aisha Wahab to win the CA-14 special election to replace Swalwell. She will be the first Afghan American in Congress, championing over millions in AIPAC funding that poured in after she advanced from the primary. 19thnews.org/2026/08/aish...
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Aisha Wahab makes history as the first Afghan American elected to Congress
Aisha Wahab, a progressive California state senator, will fulfill the rest of the term of former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned amid accusations of sexual misconduct.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
With a felony on her record, Keshia would lose opportunities needed to get back on her feet as a survivor of domestic abuse. Advocates are pushing the state's attorney, who has made domestic violence a signature issue, to drop all charges. My latest for @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2026/08/kesh...
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Keshia said it was self defense. She goes on trial for murder next week.
In a system stacked against both survivors of domestic violence and Black women, Keshia Golden hopes to be acquitted. Advocates want the case dropped entirely.
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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 19/08/2026
journo request — looking for folks in Maine doing ICE watching/observing/tracking stuff!
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Other answers to "why didn't journalists write about X?": -they did already; person did not read or do basic search online -trade pub topic -threat of lawsuit -cost of legal documents and other research -the owner's stance goes against it -no minorities on staff -endless complaints about paywalls
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If the criticism is "why don't journalists write about X?" the answers usually are: -a word count limit of 600 or less -a publishing quota deterring longer stories -an editor shot down the pitch or cut that detail or angle -a beat reporter was laid off -freelance rates of $250 to $350
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Rebecca Williams @rebeccawilliams.info · 12/08/2026
solid
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“Shorter-term fixes can band-aid the immediate problem but do not address a long-term pattern." - @lucyq.bsky.social
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thank you for taking the time to read!
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 via phone, text or online chat www.thehotline.org
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free...
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
La Network/La Red runs a 24/7 LGBTQ+-specific domestic violence hotline www.tnlr.org/en/24-hour-h...
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Free and Confidential LGBTQ Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-832-1901
Our hotline is 24/7, free and confidential, for survivors of partner abuse in the LGBTQ, polyamorous and SM Communities. (800) 832-1901. Call us.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
If you are worried about being tracked by Flock specifically, Have I Been Flocked? is an incomplete archive of public Flock searches where you can look up your license plate haveibeenflocked.com
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Have I Been Flocked? – Search Flock ALPR Audit Logs
Have police looked up your travel history? Search Flock Safety audit logs for your license plate.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Technology Safety & Privacy Toolkit for Survivors from @nnedv.bsky.social has resources related to tech-enabled abuse, privacy, security — there's a lot here www.techsafety.org/resources-su...
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Resources-Survivors — Safety Net Project
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Surveillance Self-Defense from @eff.org is full of privacy resources for safer online communication ssd.eff.org
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Surveillance Self-Defense
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a member-supported non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty-five years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting ...
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Some resources if you are being stalked or surveilled by someone: Operation Safe Escape provides free safety and security support for survivors safeescape.org
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home - Operation Safe Escape
Operation Safe Escape provides free assistance to people impacted by domestic violence, stalking, harassment, and related crimes.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thank you to @evacide.bsky.social, Reem @fightforthefuture.org, @lucyq.bsky.social and @normabuster.bsky.social from @cagoldberglaw.bsky.social for weighing in.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Everyone is talking about Flock but I've been reading the same article for 15 years about different technologies so I rage wrote about it for @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2026/08/floc...
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Flock is just the latest example of using surveillance to stalk women
The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem.
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
realized i have tech brain when my editor said she asked someone if they knew what flock was and they said a group of birds
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
baby!!
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 03/08/2026
INBOX: @freedom.press has already documented more arrests or detainments of journalists in the United States in the first seven months of this year — 41 — than all of 2025, when they documented 35. pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
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Incident Database
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is a database of press freedom incidents in the United States — everything from arrests of journalists and the seizure of their equipment to interrogations at the U.S. b...
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
i'm at the danger point where i think starting to use obsidian would really fix me
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Thank you for sharing!
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jasmine mithani @jazzmyth.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
bought a copy, congrats!!
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